Grains & Oilseeds Market Analyst
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About the Role
Louis Dreyfus Company is looking for a Grains & Oilseeds Analyst in Dubai to build supply and demand balance sheets for Russian grains and oilseeds, conduct crop tours, and provide actionable market intelligence to traders.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct analysis of Russian supply & demand of grains and oilseeds
- Build national balance sheets for all G&O products traded by the platform, as well as a regional balance sheet for wheat
- Forecast Russian grains (wheat, corn, barley & minor grains) and oilseeds production volumes (soybeans, rapeseed, sunseed)
- Organize and conduct crop tours
- Coordinate work with analysts and traders in various relevant countries
- Manage Russian oilseeds crush estimates
- Communicate results of analysis to Geneva traders and global group
- Provide the group early warnings on sudden S&D changes
- Work with Geneva traders to develop trading strategy, highlight opportunities and risks
- Coordinate with grains / oilseeds desk to update Russia’s feed matrix
- Monitor line ups & customs and give regular updates to the group
- Monitor weekly harvesting/planting pace and deduce S&D implications from the data
Requirements
- At least 5 years in commodity research (ideally in grains/oilseeds), market analysis, on a trading platform or market research consultancy
- Deep knowledge of Russian commodity production practices (ideally in Grains & Oilseeds), regional agronomical specificities, dynamics of domestic demand, internal trade flows & logistics, data sources
- Proven Russian market coverage with capability to speak Russian fluently
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to interpret mixed information and maintain a clean assumption trail
- Advanced Excel and statistics skills (and ideally Power BI). Nice to have: Python/R
- Attention to detail and accurate data handling
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to turn complex signals into clear conclusions
- Comfortable engaging with commercial stakeholders; responsive and calm under time pressure
- Strong prioritization and time management; can run a weekly cadence while handling ad hoc requests
- Curious, independent, and willing to challenge consensus with evidence
- Willingness to travel when required (e.g. for crop tours)
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Job Description
- The Grains & Oilseeds Analyst is responsible for building and maintaining CiS supply and demand (S&D) views and balance sheets across key grains and oilseeds, and for communicating timely, actionable market intelligence to commercial stakeholders.
- The role combines fundamental forecasting with trade flow/logistics monitoring and synthesizes developments into price direction implications and risk scenarios.
Main Accountabilities
- Conduct analysis of Russian supply & demand of grains and oilseeds.
- Build national balance sheets for all G&O products traded by the platform, as well as a regional balance sheet for wheat.
- Forecast Russian grains (wheat, corn, barley & minor grains) and oilseeds production volumes (soybeans, rapeseed, sunseed).
- Organize and conduct crop tours.
- Coordinate work with analysts and traders in various relevant countries.
- Manage Russian oilseeds crush estimates.
- Communicate results of analysis to Geneva traders and global group.
- Provide the group early warnings on sudden S&D changes.
- Work with Geneva traders to develop trading strategy, highlight opportunities and risks.
- Coordinate with grains / oilseeds desk to update Russia’s feed matrix.
- Monitor line ups & customs and give regular updates to the group.
- Monitor weekly harvesting/planting pace and deduce S&D implications from the data.
Knowledge and Skills
- Deep knowledge of Russian commodity production practices (ideally in Grains & Oilseeds), regional agronomical specificities, dynamics of domestic demand (feed, human, industrial), internal trade flows & logistics, data sources.
- At least 5 years in commodity research (ideally in grains/oilseeds), market analysis, on a trading platform or market research consultancy.
- Proven Russian market coverage with capability to speak Russian fluently.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills; ability to interpret mixed information and maintain a clean assumption trail.
- Advanced Excel and statistics skills (and ideally Power BI). Nice to have: Python/R.
- Attention to detail and accurate data handling.
- Strong written and verbal communication; ability to turn complex signals into clear “so what” conclusions.
- Comfortable engaging with commercial stakeholders; responsive and calm under time pressure.
- Strong prioritization and time management; can run a weekly cadence while handling ad hoc requests.
- Curious, independent, and willing to challenge consensus with evidence.
- Willingness to travel when required (e.g. for crop tours).
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles).
- Pension contributions.
- Access to Training and Development.
- Access to Concierge Partnerships.
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